The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-21
CHAMPAGNE AND CANCAN.
Peculiar Performances in the City o.
Mexico.
From the Netc York Herald.

From the Netc York Herald.
Among the passengers who sailed on the
White Star line steamer Britannia yesterday
was Senior Lorenzo de Noriega, wealthy
young Spaniard, whose name for the last
two weeks has been ON the tip of society's
tongue in the City of Mexico Many
garbled accounts of the Spanish Club ball
scandal have been published. 1t has been
freely stated that Senior de Noriega had been
compelled to make a hasty retreat from
Mexico, and that he had refused to fight
duels with the Spanish Minister, Senior Be
cerra Armesto and another gentleman, Mr..
Barron. AS usual in such cases, it was said
that lady was at the bottom of the trouble.
Whether Il was so or not, without doubt the
affair has caused a social earthquake in the
capital of the MonteZumas.
A reporter sought Senior de Noriega on
board the Britannia yesterday in order to
obtain true version of the affair
Senior Lorenzo de Noriega is a tall, hand
some man, with broad shoulders, about 30
years old. He wears a Louis XIII.
dark brown beard, carefully trimmed
and pointed at the end, with a
thick moustache standing straight
out. He is a Senator Of the Province of
Ovicdo. He is accompanied to Europe by
his brother, Senior Dorenuo de Noriega.
Neither of the brothers speak English.
HE RLEoIlbN DlhECI.
"What have you 10 say, Senior de Nori-
sga, about that Spanish Club ball scandalP'
was the somewhat abrupt question put by a
reporter yesterday.
~ will give you the correct version,
which at present none Of the newspapers
have obtained" he replied, smilingly II
had proposed leaving the City of Mexico
three days before the ball took place, but
was urged TO remain in order to act as one
Of the managers
sit was reported to me on the evening of
the ball that Mr. Barron had been dancing
with Mile. Bazine, the daughter of Mare
chal Bazaine, in a style bordering near upon
the cancan. AT the moment / said moth
ing TO Mr.. Barron because he was talking
to some ladies' They were a party OF six
three ladies and three gentlemen. One of
The ladies was Miss Frisby, daughter of
Gen. Frisby; the other Mile Bazaine, and
the third don't remember her name.
"After consultation with me Senior
Rivero one of the directors, demonstrated
with Mr.. Barron about the dancing, but his
remarks were very rudely received"
"Was Mr.. Barron intoxicatedW
"Yes, he was certainly under the in
Huence of liquor. The party then went into
the supper room. Hearing great noise
there / followed them. The men were be
having in most unseemly manner One
had sat down on q chair and another sat on
his knee. Then came Mr. Barron, who
seated himself on the knee Of number two,
Il then another gentleman took jump
and seated himself ON top Of the other three.
In the next chair sat Miss Frisby who was
IN danger of having the four men fall upon
her.
ABOUT TIME.
at seemed 10 me quite time TO interfere.
I did So speaking in strong terms to Mr..
Barron, the active ringleader of this rowdi-
.lRess.s.Ae appeared very much offended and
[3. ~ and use bad language
III iet him and he left the table.
Y " " ~ " t to where the Spanish Min